Four victims and gunman wounded in shootings near North Carolina Walmart

A gunman was shot and taken into custody after wounding at least four people in and around a North Carolina Walmart on Friday.

WNCT reported that Greenville Police Chief Hassan Aden announced at around 1:15 p.m. that police had exchanged gunfire with the shooter before taking him into custody.

Earlier in the day, witness had told the station that a man with a rifle and a bulletproof vest had shot an insurance adjuster at Kellum Law Firm. Additional shootings were later reported at a nearby Walmart.

The condition of the shooter and the victims was not immediately known.

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